13 famous people were born within 35 miles of White Mountain Lake
Closest of all is Derrin Owens, from Show Low, 6 mi away. The nearest list is next door in Show Low: one name, Derrin Owens. Jeff Flake is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. The longest list of any town in Arizona belongs to Mesa, with 54.
What stands out about White Mountain Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near White Mountain Lake
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jeff Flake
born 1962American diplomat and former United States senator from Arizona


Marilyn Jarrett
1939–2006American politician and businesswoman

Ann Kirkpatrick
born 1950Former U.S. Representative from Arizona
Alan Hale
1953–2016Member of the Montana House of Representatives


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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Show Low counts one famous person.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is White Mountain Lake and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (5)
- Zella Day: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Kirkpatrick: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Ortman: Rgm38, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stan Turley: The Republican State Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charley Mitchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons